That's a great picture Ian
There's probably other ways to do the eyes, but I'd try selecting both of the dark areas, feather the selections and try a slight levels lift - try using the gamma slider rather than the white point slider. You might on this one get away with one selection to cover both eyes and the bridge of the nose.
Amount of feathering will depend on the file size, but around 70 - 150 pixels should be OK.
Put a reflector on your Christmas list.